Choose Boom 2020
Choose Boom 2020 if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boom 2020 launched in 2022.
Boom 2020 vs Catalyst: From The Stars
Boom 2020 and Catalyst: From The Stars both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Boom 2020 (2022) is 3 years older than Catalyst: From The Stars (2025). Boom 2020 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Catalyst: From The Stars (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Catalyst: From The Stars
Choose Catalyst: From The Stars if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Catalyst: From The Stars launched in 2025.
Both Boom 2020 and Catalyst: From The Stars sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Boom 2020 |  Catalyst: From The Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alander studio | SydesDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Boom 2020 (2022) is 3 years older than Catalyst: From The Stars (2025).
- Boom 2020 is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Catalyst: From The Stars (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Boom 2020 vs Catalyst: From The Stars — FAQ
- Should I play Boom 2020 or Catalyst: From The Stars first?
- If you want chronology, Boom 2020 (2022) came out before Catalyst: From The Stars (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Boom 2020 and Catalyst: From The Stars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.